At a private Mar-a-Lago reception with Donald Trump,  the former president spoke and discussed his tremendous support for Israel and his firm opposition to the Iran nuclear deal. He asked Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz if he had any questions, with the shliach responding that he would like to give the president a gift of Shmura Matza. Joking that the rabbi “looks innocent,” Trump instructed his Secret Service agents to accept the gift on his behalf and thanked Rabbi Minkowicz publicly for it. Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz shared with attendees John Gibbs, Cofey Anderson and many others at the event about the mitzvah of shmura matzah and its importance to Yiddishkeit. Dr.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden, said this week that we never know whether the lockdowns imposed on Americans in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic were “worth it.” “You know, I don’t think we’re ever going to be able to determine what the right balance is,” Fauci said on BBC when asked if the lockdowns were “worth it” or “too severe.” “I think the restrictions – if you want to use that word, which I tend to shy away from, lockdown – they certainly prevented a lot of infections, prevented a lot of hospitalizations, and prevented a lot of deaths. There’s no doubt about that,” he claimed. He did, however, acknowledge that with the lockdowns came many “unintended negative consequences,” particularly among children who were unable to attend school.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was awarded the Crown of Israel award from the Israel Heritage Foundation (IHF) at a ceremony in Manhattan on Sunday. An Arutz Sheva reporter spoke with Pompeo, asking him about the outrageous statements made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem on Sunday, shortly before the murderous terror attack in Hadera. Blinken made no mention of Palestinian Arab violence, instead admonishing Israel about “settler violence” and pushing Israel to stop enforcing demolition of illegal Arab buildings and evicting Arabs from land owned by Jews. Blinken also spoke out against settlement expansion and boasted that the US has increased its humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, totaling half a billion dollars since April of 2021.

The city of Dania Beach, Florida, shut down a Jewish food distribution site which has been operating since June 2020. The organizer of the kosher food bank, Dovi Katz, says he serves 4,000 children and 1,500 families a week across Florida. “What’s going to happen [is] they won’t be getting food this week,” he told Local10 News. The city government sent a notice to the food bank last week that read: “Your special event application will be revoked immediately due to life safety and traffic concerns expressed by the Broward Sheriff’s office.” The Broward Sheriff’s Office denied being responsible for revoking the permit, instead blaming the Dania Beach government.

Two bochurim walking in the area of McDonald Avenue and Ave. M in Flatbush were attacked by a group of cowardly thugs passing them in a vehicle on Tuesday night. The bochurim said they were walking on McDonald when two vehicles, a Mazda and BMW, drove by, with the occupants of the BMW shouting slurs at the teens before someone in the car apparently fired a BB gun at them and then threw an unidentified object at the boys, which hit one of them in the head. Thankfully, neither boy was injured in the incident. The bochurim noted that the occupants of the Mazda were videoing the entire incident as it occurred. Flatbush Shomrim and the NYPD Hate Crimes Unit are now investigating the incident. A gray Mazda CX-9 and a white BMW X7 are being searched for as part of the investigation.

The Chief Rabbi of South Africa,, Rabbi Warren Goldstein delivered a Hesped on the Petira of the Gadol Hador, Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Zt”l. The Hesped was held at Ohr Somayach in Johannesburg. Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein is the Chief Rabbi of The Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa since 2005. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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The last public event attended by the Gadol HaDor, HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, z’tl, was the Dirshu siyum of the second cycle of the Day Yomi in Halacha which was held at the Arena in Jerusalem on February 24, 2022. HaRav Chaim, z’tl was extremely weak toward the end of his life but he made a great effort to attend the siyum since he had participated in the Dirshu siyumim for many years likvodo shel Torah. The hundreds of attendants stood up and sang enthusiastically in the Gadol HaDor’s honor when HaRav Chaim, z’tl, was wheeled into the hall by his son and grandson, HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Shaul and Reb Yanky.

Well-known Chareidi journalist Yanky Farber went on i24 News on Wednesday to discuss the terror attack in Bnei Brak. Farber is a long-time resident of Bnei Brak, who speaks English fluently. Watch the interview below: (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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IDF and Border Police forces raided the village of Ya’bad, near Jenin, the hometown of the Bnei Brak terrorist overnight Tuesday, following the murderous terror attack on Tuesday night. The terrorists’ brother was arrested for allegedly assisting his brother in perpetuating the terror attack and several other relatives were detained and questioned. The soldiers also mapped out the terrorist’s home in preparation for its demolition. As the soldiers entered the terrorist’s home, a large crowd of villagers gathered outside the house and clashes ensued between the Arabs and soldiers. The security forces also continue to operate in northern Israel overnight Tuesday in the wake of the Hadera terror attack perpetrated by Israel-Arab ISIS supporters.

Israeli police have released footage showing the moment two police officers took on the terrorist in Bnei Brak on Tuesday. In the video, two officers speed towards the scene of the ongoing shooting on a motorcycle. As they near the terrorist, the Arab shot towards them, hitting and killing the police officer driving the motorcycle, identified as Amir Khoury. He sadly succumbed to his injuries. The second officer, who was only identified as Sgt. 1st Class “R.” returned fire, shooting the terrorist dead in a hail of bullets. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)